The Electoral Commission said today it is revising the previous notice published yesterday and notifies that on polling day which is going to be held at Mater Dei including SAMOC, Karin Grech, Mount Carmel and Gozo General Hospitals including Downtown, on Thursday, 24 March, 2022, no visitors shall be allowed throughout the whole day in any of these institutions.

However the Electoral Commission, on the advice of the hospital authorities may issue permits for relatives of patients who are very seriously ill and shall have the discretion to decide on the number of relatives allowed at any one time.

On Tuesday, the commission had ordered the shortening of visiting hours; now it is saying that no visitors allowed all day.